What, no encore? Telefunken mic is part of 32-hour solo performance

POLAND: Alex Carlin has earned the new Guinness World Record for Longest Concert by a Solo Artist with the aid of a Telefunken Elektroakustik M 80 vocal mic and Gibson J-45 acoustic guitar. Eclipsing the previous record of 27 hours, 3 minutes and 44 seconds, Carlin performed for 32 hours at the Pub Bourbon Street, Radomsko, Poland.

POLAND: Alex Carlin has earned the new Guinness World Record for Longest Concert by a Solo Artist with the aid of a Telefunken Elektroakustik M 80 vocal mic and Gibson J-45 acoustic guitar. Eclipsing the previous record of 27 hours, 3 minutes and 44 seconds, Carlin performed for 32 hours at the Pub Bourbon Street, Radomsko, Poland.

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POLAND: Alex Carlin has earned the new Guinness World Record for Longest Concert by a Solo Artist with the aid of a Telefunken Elektroakustik M 80 vocal mic and Gibson J-45 acoustic guitar. Eclipsing the previous record of 27 hours, 3 minutes and 44 seconds, Carlin performed for 32 hours at the Pub Bourbon Street, Radomsko, Poland.

A former member of cult US punk bank Psychotic Pineapple, Carlin played a remarkable 500 songs during his record-winning show. His repertoire is said to have included the entire Beatles catalogue, although PSN-e can't help wondering exactly how the musique concrete stylings of Revolution 9 (The White Album) were transferred to solo guitar...

"Around hour 12 things were getting difficult," admitted Carlin. "My head felt like it was exploding and I had dark thoughts about what later hours could feel like if it was already bad like that. But soon things started getting better and better. In fact, by the moment I was beating the 27-hour record I felt great, and the last five hours were quite easy. The last hour I was feeling very strong, playing Hendrix, Led Zeppelin, Metallica and my song No Sleep Only Rock and Roll - high-energy stuff. I was amazed that I could still sing those kinds of vocals at the 32nd hour."

Designed for stage and studio, the Telefunken M 80 incorporates a directional pick-up pattern and wide frequency response that are said to yield a microphone with "an ideal blend of functionality, isolation and a distinctively pleasing tone."

CANADA: Critically acclaimed producer and solo artist Daniel Lanois utilised an extensive selection of Sennheiser and Neumann microphones at two recent concerts held during the Toronto International Film Festival. The annual cinema gathering provided a showcase for Here Is What Is, a new documentary film about Lanois that gives "a unique glimpse into his creative process in the recording studio", reports David Davies.

Telefunken Elektroakustic is holding a contest to find a name for a new large diaphragm condenser microphone, which will be introduced at AES 2010. The latest mic in the R-F-T line, the new product was in development for 18 months.

UK: Sample libraries, musical firsts and more feature in PSN-e's second batch of winter warmers, writes David Davies. This week's selection includes a new series of downloadable sample libraries from UK sound designer Ian Boddy, the recording debut of a well-known pro-audio marketing executive, and a raft of album recommendations from the PSN-e team.

US: The Gnarls Barkley co-founder is using a TELEFUNKEN USA tube mic for vocals on his forthcoming solo album, reports David Davies. Duran Duran and resurgent US 'jam band' Phish are among the other major names to have been using TELEFUNKEN USA products recently in the studio or on stage.

US/UK: The MPG has welcomed a new legislative development in the US, writes David Davies. The US House Subcommittee on Courts, the Internet and Intellectual Property has passed H.R. 4789, The Performance Rights Act, which aims to create fair performance rights on US terrestrial radio for all music creators. According to Music Producers Guild board member Mick Glossop (pictured), the move could ultimately herald considerable benefits for UK performers and producers.